NetBeans Wiki: WhereIsThatFile

NetBeans Menus

Where is the NetBeans IDE options dialog?

PC: Main menu, Tools > Options
Mac: Main menu, NetBeans > Preferences

Where is the About NetBeans dialog?

PC: Main menu, Help > About NetBeans
Mac: Main menu, NetBeans > About NetBeans

NetBeans Directory and File Paths

Linux: To find an executable's path on your system, type which executable_name. Example: which netbeans, which svn

Where is my NetBeans user directory?

Open the About NetBeans dialog: It displays the actual path on your system.

Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.netbeans\6.0\
Linux: /home/your_username/.netbeans/6.0/
Mac OS: /Users/your_username/.netbeans/6.0/

See also: NetBeans Configuration FAQ Mac: To open configuration directories in the Finder, choose Go > Go to Folder from the menu, type the path into the box and click Go.

Where is my NetBeans installation directory?

Windows: C:\Program Files\NetBeans 6.0\
Linux (examples): /usr/local/netbeans-6.0 or /opt/netbeans-6.0
MacOS: /Applications/NetBeans/NetBeans\ 6.0.app/Contents/Resources/NetBeans/

External Executables

Where is svn.exe (Subversion)?

Linux, MacOS: /usr/bin/svn or /usr/local/bin/svn
Windows: C:\Program Files\Subversion\bin\svn.exe ?